Lapeer West boys basketball team defeats Lapeer East 66-36 on Friday

Cullen Turczyn led Lapeer West with a game-high 19 points -- including four 3-pointers -- as the Panthers jumped out to a 43-18 halftime lead.

“In the first half, we put on some full-court pressure,” Lapeer West coach Chuck Mahoney said, “and were able to create turnovers and get some transition baskets. Our defense was doing a good job, for the most part, allowing us to get more transition baskets.”

Lapeer West’s Zeshawn Jones-Parker had 17 points, Nick Weber had 11 points and Matt Place added eight points, six rebounds and six assists. Turczyn added five steals and three assists.

Ben Muir led Lapeer East (2-12, 2-10 Flint Metro League) with eight points, four assists and two rebounds, and Kolin Kirby had three points, three rebounds, two blocks and one steal.

Lapeer West (10-4, 6-4) travels to Fenton on Tuesday.

“They’re a pretty strong team, and they haven’t lost yet,” Mahoney said. “It’s just a matter of making sure our defense is solid, so we don’t allow them to get a lot of easy looks.”